Planetary hours
in Frankfurt am Main.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Saturday, 9 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 20:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:48 – 07:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:03 – 08:19
- 3♂︎ Mars08:19 – 09:35
- 4☉︎ Sun09:35 – 10:50
- 5♀︎ Venus10:50 – 12:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:06 – 13:22
- 7☽︎ Moon13:22 – 14:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:37 – 15:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:53 – 17:09
- 10♂︎ Mars17:09 – 18:25
- 11☉︎ Sun18:25 – 19:40
- 12♀︎ Venus19:40 – 20:56
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:56 – 21:40
- 2☽︎ Moon21:40 – 22:24
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:24 – 23:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:08 – 23:53
- 5♂︎ Mars23:53 – 00:37
- 6☉︎ Sun00:37 – 01:21
- 7♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:05 – 02:49
- 9☽︎ Moon02:49 – 03:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:33 – 04:18
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:18 – 05:02
- 12♂︎ Mars05:02 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Saturday, 9 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 20:56: the day lasts 15h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 8h 50m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:48 to 07:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.